The Brewers' pitching has dominated the headlines this past week, and rightfully so. The Reds’ offense is one of the best in all of baseball, and they were for the most part shut down. Three straight shutouts and another solid outing over their division rivals saw them move into first place in the NL Central.
Great pitching has overcome the poor hitting that has plagued the Brewers during the first half, and now into the second half. Two of the three shutouts were by the 1-0 variety, while three and four runs aren’t exactly signs of a high-powered offense.